On March 29th, the world lost Agnès Varda, one of the most quietly influential filmmakers of the 20th (and 21st) century. Varda, who released her first film in 1954, is considered by many to be the ‘godmother’ of French new Wave cinema, if not the first New Wave filmmaker. Her first film, La Pointe-Courte, predated […]
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — The Scientific Method
This is what Random Movie Monday is all about — digging up some obscure dvd we have in the collection. This week it’s DVD 13010, The Scientific Method. It’s a straight-up, no tricks educational video about… the scientific method. Originally released in 1996, it’s so obscure I can’t even find a trailer for it. If […]
Continue readingNew Acquisitions!
Look at all the awesome DVDs we got in today! Home Use: Free Solo (DVD 16217) Can You Ever Forgive Me? (DVD 16218) Colette (DVD 16219) At Eternity’s Gate (DVD 16220) Crazy Rich Asians (DVD 16221) Crazy Rich Asians (BLU 16221) Shoplifters (DVD 16222) Boy Erased (DVD 16223) Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman […]
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We have some fresh, new-to-DVD additions to the collection today! Home Use: Paddington 2 (DVD 16211) Thor: Ragnarok (DVD 16212) A Star is Born (DVD 16213) Bohemian Rhapsody (DVD 16214) Widows (DVD 16215) Mandy (DVD 16216)
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — DVD 7446
This week’s random movie is a two for one: DVD 7446 holds two silent movies, Salome and Lot in Sodom. here are our summaries for the films: Salomé: Salomé dances for King Herod and demands that the head of John the Baptist be brought to her on a platter Lot in Sodom: A lyrical interpretation […]
Continue readingThe Bechdel What?
What’s the theme of this week’s whiteboard? Why, the Bechdel Test, of course! The Bechdel Test originated in a 1985 strip of Dykes to Watch Out For, a comic by renowned cartoonist (and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient) Alison Bechdel. In order for a movie to pass her test, it must: Feature two or more named […]
Continue readingWomen’s History Month — Biopics About AU Women
It’s women’s history month, and I have thought long and hard about how I want to celebrate it here on the blog. I’ve decided that it’s the perfect time to celebrate AU alumnae on film. The first alumnae on my list is Alice Paul. Alice Paul was a suffragist, feminist, and a founder of the […]
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Weird Science (DVD 16208) St. Elmo’s Fire (DVD 16209) Green Book (DVD 16210)
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — Cosmopolis
Welcome back from spring break! Today’s random movie is DVD 10945, Cosmopolis. Here’s our summary: Eric Packer, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager, heads out in his tricked-out stretch limo, while remotely wagering his company’s massive fortune on a bet against the Chinese Yuan. Little does he know his perfectly ordered, doubt-free world is about to […]
Continue readingRandom Movie Monday — Martin
This week’s random DVD is DVD 9156 — Martin. This 1978 film is a weird journey through Pittsburgh and its suburbs, seen through the eyes of a young man, Martin, who believes himself to be a vampire. Martin starts out sinister, and gets more so as the film progresses, going from drugging women in order […]
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